• Sused@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    Use software like shutupwin10 or various other open source debloat scripts to remove a shit-ton of annoying features in windows. Or, as lemmy galaxy-brains would have it, JuSt uSe LiNuX

    • miridius@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Yeah then instead of spending seconds closing a popup you can spend days troubleshooting driver issues

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        What driver issues? Granted, some hardware has driver issues, but loads (most, even, considering all the legacy hardware that is supported?) hardware is installed easier than on windows as it simply works without installing a blue ray worth of bloatware to get a printer to work , it simply works out of the box.

        I’ve used Linux for over 20 years now for my desktops and laptops with a wide variety of hardware and software and yeah, I’ve had some issues here and there but nothing as bad as windows. Ignoring Nvidia cards specifically, last time I had a driver issue was… over 5 years ago? 7 maybe?

        Grantedz it’s a personal anecdote, but still. Linux “never working due to drivers” is something that want even an issue anymore since over 10-15 years ago.

        These days even most (if not all) games work on Linux as well. There is a reason why even Microsoft uses Linux for their shitty Azure platform

    • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
      22·
      1 year ago

      I’m really surprised people still run windows. Sure, it works, but it’s really really annoying.

      But yes, people don’t care, I know.

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Linux works too, similar general issues as windows, it’s just not annoying, spying, adserving or limiting you what you can do

      • ImpossibleRubiksCube@programming.devEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        I’ve said before that leaving Windows is like leaving an abusive family-- you don’t know how bad it was until you’re looking back at it with perspective

      • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Mostly, people don’t know. They get annoyed but don’t know that windows is the root cause of those annoyances.

  • Mio@feddit.nuEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Om Windows 10 you have the option to turn off showing news about new features. I guess it would cover this. Try Google it.

  • gamer@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Write a complaint to the CMA about Microsoft’s anti-competitive and anti-consumer behavior.

  • JoBo@feddit.ukEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Got this via Mastodon which will not let me search for the source.

    If you’re in the US, when you set up Windows for the first time, select English (Europe) or English (World), not English (US). That will stop it installing all the bloatware that USians are not protected from but everyone else is.

    • HidingCat@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s definitely a US thing, I’m on English (Singapore) and have not seen an ad, ever. I was perplexed by all the complaints of ads in the start menu and wherever, until someone pointed to me that it was a US thing.

    • simonced@lemmy.oneEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      We leave in Japan, and my wife had that popup once already (using Brave on Win10 - surface laptop)

    • provomeister@lemmy.caEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      You must switch back to English (US) after installation if you want access to Microsoft Store (and even if you don’t, you probably should because most apps are now there).

      I’ve seen a few tools to suppress most telemetry such as ChrisTitusTech’s winutil or O&O ShutUp, maybe you could give that a try. Microsoft is really pushing hard Bing & Edge…

      Also, as a Linux user, I must obliged to the rules and say there’s alternatives out there if you want to try something new. :-) !linux@lemmy.ml

      • Cjwii@lemm.eeEnglish
        0·
        1 year ago

        What exactly are you getting from the Microsoft app store out of curiosity?

        • provomeister@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Windows Terminal + WSL, everything related to Xbox if you’re using Gamepass or “Play anywhere” titles (Xbox/PC cross-buy).

          Most basics apps are from the Microsoft app store too; calculator, calendar, paint, etc.

          It’s been a hot minute since I’ve used Windows, but you’d be surprise how much apps are now updated through that app store.

          If your device use Windows in S mode, all your apps must come from the store & you must use Edge.

    • Morphit @feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Chrome doesn’t have anything to do with it. The popup is an executable Microsoft installed and ran without asking. I use Firefox and it still popped up.

    • figaro@lemdro.idEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’ve been using bing for the past 6 months or so, ever since the chat gpt integration.

      In 6 months, I’ve earned enough points to get a $5 taco bell gift certificate.

      Overall, the quality of results that I get are… Not as good as google. I find myself frequently re-searching things on Google because I actually do not find what I’m looking for on bing. And then on Google, the perfect result is the first or second listing.

      Now, Google is integrating bard into searches. Sometimes it sucks, yes. But it is basically just as good as the bing chat gpt thing. So… Yeah. I’m going to go back to Google search soon.

      • Margot Robbie@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Bing is better for images and videos I feel, and the search quality is better unless you are looking for a very specific term.